President Obama authorized limited airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel and facilities. He also authorized humanitarian airdrops to help thousands of Iraqis who are stranded atop a mountain. The Iraqis became trapped after fleeing a violent surge by ISIS in northwest Iraq. The stranded Iraqis have been in desperate need of food, water and medical supplies.

In a nationwide address last night, the President assured the American people that the U.S. will not be dragged back into a war in Iraq. The President called the ISIS militants "terrorists" who are targeting religious minorities with ruthless aggression. He said the U.S. cannot turn a blind eye to potential acts of genocide.